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Music Appreciation

wcmagumba

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1. Thanks for the info. I loved cassettes and had a player installed in my Pinto back in the 70s...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 01:49 PM

Mar 2025

Last edited Sat Mar 8, 2025, 06:12 AM - Edit history (1)

I didn't know the word cassette back in Jr. High but went into a local Dept. store music section and asked about "4 track" tapes. The sales person was good enough to explain all about them and I ended up getting a portable mono player/recorder for Christmas and did recordings from the radio of songs I liked. They weren't very good but I listened a lot and enjoyed them.The good ole days...

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On March 6, 2021, Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape, died. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 OP

Thanks for the info. I loved cassettes and had a player installed in my Pinto back in the 70s... wcmagumba Mar 2025 #1

Mention of this now sounds like a rewind. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #2

True, but my self installed car player had auto-reverse...made it easy with no rewind needed... wcmagumba Mar 2025 #3